Is PHILANTHROPIC a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PHILANTHROPIC is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 25 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PHILANTHROPIC mean?
- adjective
generous in assistance to the poor
“a benevolent contributor”
- adjective
of or relating to or characterized by philanthropy
“a philanthropic society”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
25
Scrabble
28
Words With Friends
13
Letters
P (3) + H (4) + I (1) + L (1) + A (1) + N (1) + T (1) + H (4) + R (1) + O (1) + P (3) + I (1) + C (3) = 25 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for PHILANTHROPIC
PHILANTHROPIC has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from PHILANTHROPIC
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- hipparch20
- phthalic18
- haircloth17
- rhonchial17
- anthropic16
- haplontic16
- naphthol16
- phthalin16
- rhonchal16
- captopril15
- pantropic15
- principal15
- atrophic15
- calthrop15
- hoplitic15
- orphical15
- prochain15
- chaloth15
- rhonchi15
- phpht15
- antichlor14
- trichinal14
- panoptic14
- poplitic14
- aphonic14
- aphotic14
- ophitic14
- potlach14
- trophic14
- pictorial13
- plication13
- prolactin13
- acrolith13
- anorthic13
- ornithic13
- trichina13
- trochili13
- priapic13
- caliph13
- carhop13
- chopin13
- coprah13
- haptic13
- orphic13
- painch13
- phatic13
- phonic13
- photic13
- planch13
- hatch13
- hitch13
- hotch13
- oppilant12
- optician12
- platinic12
- platonic12
- tropical12
- alphorn12
- chantor12
- chariot12
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